HB 513 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Local government; criteria for service delivery strategy; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 70 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service delivery, so as to revise provisions related to the county share of funding for jointly funded county-wide services be borne by unincorporated residents; to provide for annual reports thereof; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 19, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

LC 47 3380/a → HB 513/AP* · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to add a new section authorizing local governments to continue existing video surveillance ordinances at gas stations, while retaining the original service delivery funding provisions. The bill's scope expanded from solely addressing county service funding to also include video surveillance regulations at gas stations. The effective date for the service delivery provisions remains January 1, 2026, but the video surveillance section includes a grandfather clause for ordinances adopted before May 6, 2024.

Scope change

The bill now covers two distinct policy areas: video surveillance at gas stations and county service delivery funding, whereas the original version only addressed service delivery funding.

SCOPE

Added new Section 1 authorizing counties and municipalities to continue existing video surveillance ordinances at gas stations if adopted before May 6, 2024.

Changed the bill title to reflect amendments to Chapter 60 of Title 36 in addition to Chapter 70, expanding the bill's scope beyond service delivery.

TIMELINE

Added a specific grandfather date of May 6, 2024 for video surveillance ordinances, allowing pre-existing local regulations to continue.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill header from LC 47 3380 to HB 513/AP to reflect passage through both House and Senate.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025 · House Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

50–3

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 55

Apr 2, 2025

D Democratic22

20 Yea 2 Nay

90% Yea

R Republican33

30 Yea 1 Nay 2

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 14, 2025

Signed into law

Act 270

upper

May 14, 2025

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Introduced

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors